Scientific Name
Echeveria 'Heart's Delight'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria
Origin
Echeveria 'Heart's Delight' is a sister seedling of Echeveria 'Rain Drops' named by Jocelyn Ainsworth.
Description
Echeveria 'Heart's Delight' is a beautiful succulent that forms a low-growing rosette of glaucous blue-green leaves with uniquely shaped bumps resembling hearts. The rosette can grow up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter and is usually solitary, but it may form a few offsets as it matures. The leaves turn red or purple in bright light and cold weather.
The flowers are reddish-orange and appear on long stalks in summer.
How to Grow and Care for Echeveria 'Heart's Delight'
Light: E. 'Heart's Delight' prefers full sun to partial shade. If you move your plant outside in the spring, do it gradually. The intense afternoon sun can cause sunburn. During the winter, when your E. 'Heart's Delight' is inside, put it near the brightest window in your home. It will stretch if it does not have enough sunlight.
Soil: This succulent needs a potting soil mix that drains quickly. Many growers create their own mix, but commercial succulent potting mixes will work fine.
Hardiness: This plant is a tender succulent, which means it must be brought indoors for the winter to survive. E. 'Heart's Delight' can withstand temperatures as low as 20 to 50 °F (-6.7 to 10 °C), USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b.
Watering: Provide moderate amounts of water from spring to fall. The "soak and dry" method is the preferred schedule for watering E. 'Heart's Delight'. If you have saucers under the pots, empty the water briefly. During winter, water it just enough to keep the plants from shriveling.
Fertilizing: E. 'Heart's Delight' grows well without fertilizer but may benefit from the extra nutrients. Use a slow-release fertilizer in spring or a liquid fertilizer diluted 2 to 4 times more than usual and used less often than recommended.
Repotting: Repot the plant only as needed during spring or early summer when it grows actively. To repot your E. 'Heart's Delight', ensure the soil is dry before repotting.
Propagation: Like all Echeverias, this succulent is usually propagated from leaves and offsets, but it can also be grown from stem cuttings and seeds. Spring is the best time to take cuttings and separate offsets. Sow the seeds in spring or summer.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
Toxicity of Echeveria 'Heart's Delight'
E. 'Heart's Delight' has no toxic effects reported. It is safe around pets and humans, although it is not advisable to eat it.
Forms of Echeveria 'Heart's Delight'
Links
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